by jo | Nov 29, 2011 | Advent
MONDAY DAILY PSALM I will give thank to the Lord because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. Psalm 7:17 CONNECTION HOPE Our journey into Advent begins in darkness, embracing the fact that we don’t know when Christ will...
by jo | Nov 29, 2011 | Advent
SUNDAY — HOPE ADVENT SEASON WEEK ONE THE UN-EMPTIED DISHWASHER A Devotional Reflection on Mark 13:24-37 Of all the chores I had when I was younger, emptying the dishwasher was one of my least favorite. It wasn’t the hardest chore, and definitely didn’t take...
by jo | Nov 29, 2011 | Advent
SIMPLY CHRISTMAS — AN ADVENT EXPERIENCE — WEEK ONE A word from Pastor Dennis Day: An Advent Experience… SIMPLY CHRISTMAS Greetings and welcome to the Advent Experience Devotional. We trust it will enhance and inspire your Advent experience this...
by jo | Aug 7, 2011 | Everyday Stories
Haiti trip account part 3: Tuesday Tuesday was our first full day in Plaine Mapou, and also our first day of work. We began work at 5:30am, and we were divided into three teams: roofing, painting, and making benches. I was on the bench crew — cutting boards,...
by jo | Jul 25, 2011 | Everyday Stories
Haiti trip account part 2: Day 2: Monday We left from the college early in the morning and drove through more urban area on our way to the dock where we needed to catch to ferry. The scene was overwhelmingly crowded with people: people on the side of the road walking,...